Essays about: "Self-representation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 43 essays containing the word Self-representation.

  1. 21. Understanding of bold social media content : A study of dick-pics as a way to communicate

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Amanda Karlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Social media; self-representation; language online; power structures; Dick-pics;

    Abstract : Today it is just as important to understand the content on social media platforms as the technology that are being used. With the help of technology the content does not need to be just words but can also be anything from videos to simple symbols. Taboo subjects like dick-pics are often swept under the rug as being too offensive to talk about. READ MORE

  3. 22. "Not exactly as a boy" : A Study of Queer Gender Performances, Cross-dressing, and Love Between Women in Sarah Waters’ Tipping the Velvet

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Lovisa Jonsson; [2018]
    Keywords : queer theory; gender studies; gender performance; cross-dressing; lgbt; lesbian; sarah waters;

    Abstract : This study consists of an analysis of the novel Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters, in terms of cross-dressing as self-representation. The study aims to emphasise how cross-dressing can be significant when expressing one’s gender identity, by examining the gender identity and sexual orientation of the male impersonator Nancy Astley/Nan King and how she reacts to her own queerness. READ MORE

  4. 23. #THISISME A Study on Self-Representation of Dutch High School Adolescents on Instagram

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Eoin Hennekam; [2017]
    Keywords : Instagram; Representation; Identity; Image; Social media; the Netherlands; self-representation; Web 2.0; Narcissism;

    Abstract : In the world of Web 2.0, the evolution of the static web towards an interactive, collaborative digital world, we are subjected to many social platforms and applications on which we can represent our-selves. These applications enable us to present ourselves accordingly for an applications’ social con-text. READ MORE

  5. 24. LGBT Representations on Facebook : Representations of the Self and the Content

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Yawen Chu; [2017]
    Keywords : LGBT; Self-representation; Media-representation; Facebook; Identity; Power;

    Abstract : The topic of LGBT rights has been increasingly discussed and debated over recent years. More and more scholars show their interests in the field of LGBT representations in media. However, not many studies involved LGBT representations in social media. READ MORE

  6. 25. Aesthetics of Defiance : Queer Subjectivity in the Films of Xavier Dolan

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Sebastian Malmquist; [2017]
    Keywords : film; Xavier Dolan; style; queer; subjectivity; non-normative; narrative; auteur; marginaized; Pasolini; Deleuze; Bonitzer; Foucault; I Killed My Mother; Heartbeats; Laurence Anyways; Tom at the Farm; Mommy;

    Abstract : This master's thesis is an investigation into Xavier Dolan's depictions of queer and non-normative characters. Through close analyses of the director's first five films, this study identifies Dolan's recurring stylistics and narrative techniques, and how they relate to his cinematic representation of individuals who do not conform to society's norms. READ MORE